Sleeve protector

ABSTRACT

A protector device. This device consists primarily of a flanged bottom plate nailed to a plywood deck, a large diameter sleeve within concrete, an upper plate and a multiple number of set screws for securing a pipe.

United States Patent [191 Faust 1] 3,821,338 June 28, 1974 SLEEVE PROTECTOR [76] Inventor: Fred W. Faust, 1828 Farnsley Rd,

Louisville, Ky. 40216 221 Filed: June 15, 1972 21 Appl. No.: 263,008

52 Us. C1 264/35, 52/577, 52/704,

248/44, 249/177, 403/410 [51] Int. Cl. E04c' 1/06 [58] Field of Search .L 52/750, 297, 29 6, 704,

[ 56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,611,935 12/1926 Mitchell 52/297 1 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 1,429,968 l/1969 Germany 248/44 Primary Examiner-'Henry C. Sutherland Assistant Examiner-Mark H. Wolk 57 ABSTRACT 6 Claims, 2 Drawing'Figures 1 SLEEVE PROTECTOR FIELD OF THE INVENTION v the plywood deck, the flange plate being carried within the sleeve which will be encompassed by concrete.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sleeve protector device of the type described, which will have an upper plate member which will extend partially into the upper extremity of the shoulder, the shoulder of the upper plate being in abuttment with the upper rim of the sleeve.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the construction of large commercial buildings an architectural requirement of poured concrete floors involves the provision of permanently installed steel sleeves for subsequent installation of piping. Normally in the installation of the poured concrete floor, a wooden deck is first built which serves as a support for r the reinforce-l concrete floor. At this time, it is necessary to install the steel sleeves for the piping, which piping will be installed at a later time. Previously this has been doneby securing a section of steel pipe to the ply- I wood deck through the use of lugs or other fastening I V theinterior surface of the sleeve. Insofar as applicant is aware, no satisfactory method of preventing this 0ccurrence has been found. Presently, in applicants experience, the sleeves are stuffed with rags and newspapers so as to prevent seepage of concrete under the bottom surface and over the top surface of the sleeve as the concrete is poured and when the large vibrators are put into operation. This, of course, requires a subsequent cleaning of the sleeves and in almost all instances concrete is found on the interior bore of the sleeve, requiring further cleaning.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a simple apparatus for preventing the seepage of concrete into the sleeve while the concrete floor is being poured. This invention involves broadly a bottom plate which fits snugly against the inner circumference of the sleeve and which is nailed to the woodendeck, forming the support for the concrete floor. A pipe or other cylindrical tie rod is placed so that one end is forced against the bottom plate and an upper plate is fitted over the pipe or cylindrical rod so that the rod or pipe projects therefrom. Thereafter, fastening meansare attached to the projecting portion of the pipe or tie rod in such a manner as to apply pressure to the upper plate and to the rod against both plates so as to effectively bring the upper plate into tight engagement with the upper surface of the sleeve and thereby prevent seepage of concrete into the sleeve during the pouring operation. Thereafter, upon tearing down of the forms, the upper and lower plates are removed along with the pipe or tie rod tying the two plates together, and the inferior bore of the sleeve permanently installed in the floor is clean and free of concrete.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a vertical side view of the present invention shown partly in section; and

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT According to this invention, a sleeve protector 10 is shown to include a cylindrical sleeve member 11 in t which is carried at its lower most extremity is a removable plate 12 which is removably secured, by means of a plurality of nail fasteners 13, to the plywood deck 14. A plurality of radially spaced apart set screws 15 of collar 22 providing means of fastening the lower end of pipe 16 against plate 12. Pipe 16 extends through the central opening 17 of the upper plate 18 which includes an annular shoulder 19, the shoulder 19 enabling a portion of the plate 18 to be carried on the interior of the upper extremity of sleeve 11. A plurality of radially spaced apart set screws 21 of collar 23, provide a means of securing the upper portion of pipe 16 to collar 23 and to bring plate 18 into engagement with sleeve 11 to prevent concrete 20 from entering sleeve 11.

In use, plate 12 is nailed by nail fasteners 13 to the plywood deck 14 and pipe 16 is inserted into opening 16' of collar 22, after which the set screws 15 are tightened against the periphery of pipe 16 to thus render it stationary in a vertical position. The plate 18 is slipped over pipe 16 and theshoulder 19 of plate 18 abutts with the upper extremity of sleeve 11. The set screws 21 of plate 18 are tightened in collar 23 against the periphery of pipe 16 thus further securing, the plate 18 in tight engagement against sleeve 11 and thereby preventing concrete 20 from entering the inside of sleeve 11.

I claim: I

1. A sleeve protector device comprising a cylindrical sleeve, a lower removable plate on the interior of said cylindrical sleeve a pipe fastened at one end to said plate, an upper plate having a central opening through which said pipe projects for covering said sleeve and a fastening means for securing said pipe and said upper plate together so as to press said upper plate into tight engagement against said sleeve.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said lower removable plate is received within one end of said sleeve the further combination therewith of nail fasteners for rendering said plate stationary said nail fasteners being driven into a plywood deck beneath said sleeve and said plate the further combination therewith of a collar for. receiving one end of a pipe, and set screws carried by said collar said set screws being tightened against the outer periphery of said pipe to thus render said plate stationary within said sleeve.

3 4 3. The combination, according to claim 2, in which B. placing a sleeve member in a desired location on said upper plate has an annular shoulder said shoulder y said deck; enabling a portion of d plat t fi Within the bore of C. installing a circular plate inside said sleeve at the Said Sleeve, Said Shoulder abutting with the pp P base of said sleeve, and removably fastening said ripheral edge of said sleeve, said plate providing cover 5 plate to Said deck;

means for said sleeve and said fastening means allows the upper portion of said pipe and said plate to be tightened against said sleeve so as to prevent concrete from entering said sleeve.

4. The combination, according to claim 3, wherein 0 said fastening means comprises an upper collar fitted over the projecting portion of said pipe and including radially spaced apart set screws, said set screws enagamS t Sald Sleeve 7 abling the upper portion of said pipe and said upper Sleeve; collar to be held securely in engagement against said removmg said PPeY and send upper and lower D. fastening one end of a pipe to said plate; E. covering said sleeve with an upper plate have a central aperture through which said pipe projects;

F. securing said pipe and said upper plate with fastening means to effect tight engagement of said plate upper plat plates and said deck after said concrete has set.

5. A process for installing a permanent sleeve in a The Process, as definfid in Claim in which Said concrete floor, which comprises the steps of; lower plate fits snugly inside the inner circumference of A. providing a wooden deck as a lower support for said sleeve.

said concrete floor; 

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said lower removable plate is received within one end of said sleeve the further combination therewith of nail fasteners for rendering said plate stationary said nail fasteners being driven into a plywood deck beneath said sleeve and said plate the further combination therewith of a collar for receiving one end of a pipe, and set screws carried by said collar said set screws being tightened against the outer periphery of said pipe to thus render said plate stationary within said sleeve.
 3. The combination, according to claim 2, in which said upper plate has an annular shoulder said shoulder enabling a portion of said plate to fit within the bore of said sleeve, said shoulder abutting with the upper peripheral edge of said sleeve, said plate providing cover means for said sleeve and said fastening means allows the upper portion of said pipe and said plate to be tightened against said sleeve so as to prevent concrete from entering said sleeve.
 4. The combination, according to claim 3, wherein said fastening means comprises an upper collar fitted over the projecting portion of said pipe and including radially spaced apart set screws, said set screws enabling the upper portion of said pipe and said upper collar to be held securely in engagement against said upper plate.
 5. A process for installing a permanent sleeve in a concrete floor, which comprises the steps of: A. providing a wooden deck as a lower support for said concrete floor; B. placing a sleeve member in a desired location on said deck; C. installing a circular plate inside said sleeve at the base of said sleeve, and removably fastening said plate to said deck; D. fastening one end of a pipe to said plate; E. covering said sleeve with an upper plate have a central aperture through which said pipe projects; F. securing said pipe and said upper plate with fastening means to effect tight engagement of said plate against said sleeve; G. pouring concrete around said sleeve; and, H. removing said pipe, and said upper and lower plates and said deck after said concrete has set.
 6. The process, as defined in claim 5, in which said lower plate fits snugly inside the inner circumference of said sleeve. 